About Vanja Drach
Lived 1932 – 2009 (aged 77). Vanja Drach was a Yugoslav and Croatian actor and television actor.
Vanja Drach (1 February 1932 – 6 September 2009) was a Croatian theatre and film actor.
His film and television credits include H-8, Lud, zbunjen, normalan, Gospa, Charuga, Kapelski kresovi, Nikola Tesla, Svjedoci.
Between 1957 up to his retirement in 1998, he acted in the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, apart from the period 1975–81 when he was member of the troupe Teatar u gostima. In 2005 he received the Vladimir Nazor Award for lifetime achievement in theatre.
In 2005, Vanja Drach was operated for a tumor on his vocal cords, but eventually the cancer spread to his lungs. He died in the Clinical Hospital "Jordanovac", a respiratory disease clinic (today part of the University Hospital Centre).
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Who was Vanja Drach?
Croatian theater, television and film actor (1932–2009)
When was Vanja Drach born?
Vanja Drach was born on 1 February 1932 in Bošnjaci.
When did Vanja Drach die?
Vanja Drach died on 6 September 2009 in Zagreb.
What was Vanja Drach's occupation?
Vanja Drach was an actor and television actor.
What nationality was Vanja Drach?
Vanja Drach was Yugoslav and Croatian.
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